Virtual 5K Race #Blend5K

Dreamed up by Heather and Laura (and Kelly?), The Blend 5K is a practice race for anyone and everyone who wants to run a race/get ready for a race and wants the encouragement and accountability of running with a buddy. More details about the race can be found here, on Laura’s blog! (anyone who wants to follow along can blog about it and add #Blend5K to tweets!)

I’m planning to race either Saturday or Sunday–I haven’t decided which. My spring race training schedule has been built to allow for such flexibility!

I think this virtual race is a great idea. I love running with a buddy, and this allows me to do just that, but also gear up for a solo run. I have two thoughts: I might run my usual 5K route, or I might take a trip to the location of next weekend’s race to try it out!

Usually, my weekend run is the “long run” of the week, but this virtual race for May 5/6 is the perfect practice! I’m not-so-secretly hoping to PR at the May 12 race. My best recorded time for a 5K is 27:10 (from last October’s Queen of the Roses 5K in Chestertown), and I’m feeling confident that I can run faster than that now!

Want to join in the virtual 5K run? Head to The Odd Duck blog for more information and to grab the badge for your blog!